Sentenced to jail in contempt case, Justice CS Karnan moves SC challenging verdict
May 11, 2017, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the Supreme Court on contempt ground, moved the apex court against his conviction, The Hindu reported.
ACB records sacked Delhi Minister's statement on tanker scam
May 11, 2017, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Anti-Corruption Branch on Thursday recorded the statement of sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra in connection with his allegation that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had influenced the probe into a Rs 400 crore tanker scam, media reports said.
CPI-M leader beaten to death in West Bengal, TMC blamed
May 11, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Days after being allegedly beaten up by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and its youth wing- Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)- died in a Kolkata hospital on Wednesday midnight, reports said on Thursday.
United States Congressional Delegation calls on Prime Minister
May 11, 2017, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : An eight-member bipartisan US Congress delegation led by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh Govt refuses permission to prosecute Yogi Adityanath in 2007 riots case
May 11, 2017, at 09:46 pm
Lucknow, May 11 (IBNS) : The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday refused to give permission to prosecute Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in connection with the 2007 communal riots in Gorakhpur, reports said.
Union Home Secretary meets CM Mufti to discuss Kashmir situation
May 11, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS) Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and and discussed the current situation in the Valley.
Narada sting: ED summons Mathew Samuel in money laundering case
May 11, 2017, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Weeks after registering a money laundering case in the Narada sting, involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Narada News's CEO Mathew Samuel in connection with the case, officials said.
Maoist-BSF encounter in Chhattisgarh
May 11, 2017, at 07:56 pm
Raipur, May 11 (IBNS) : Maoists and BSF personnel were engaged in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker district on Thursday morning, media reports said.
AAP holds demonstration outside EC office on EVM issue
May 11, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Activists of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday hit the street , holding a demonstration outside the Election Commission office, demanding introduction of voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)- equipped EVMs for fair polling, reports said.
Bihar undertrial shot dead in court premises
May 11, 2017, at 06:56 pm
Patna, May 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Armed criminals shot dead an undertrial prisoner in the premises of a Bihar court on Thursday after he was brought there in connection with a case.
Actorr Ramya to to take charge of Congress campaign on social media
May 11, 2017, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Actor-politician Ramya will be the new head of digital communications for the Congress, taking charge of social media and IT as the party struggles to reach out to a larger section of the masses to cope with the BJP might, NDTV reported quoting its sources.
Tamil Nadu : Teenager hacked to death, head thrown into police station
May 11, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Puducherry, May 11 (IBNS) : In a macabre incident in Tamil Nadu, a teenage boy was hacked to pieces, allegedly by a gang and his severed head was thrown into a police station on Wednesday night, NDTV reported.
Five-member all-faith bench of SC judges starts hearing Triple Talaq
May 11, 2017, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing the sensitive issue on Triple Talaq, reports said.
Woman killed as India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC
May 11, 2017, at 05:03 pm
Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS): A woman was killed while her husband seriously injured in a fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan troopers’ after exchanged fire with Indian troopers, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir last night.
PM Modi to leave for 2-day Sri Lanka visit today
May 11, 2017, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for his two-day Sri Lanka visit on Thursday, read an official statement.
PM Modi greets scientists on National Technology Day
May 11, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Indian scientists on the occasion of National Technology Day.
Rajasthan: Wall of wedding hall collapses, 26 killed
May 11, 2017, at 02:12 pm
Jaipur, May 11 (IBNS): At least 26 people were killed as a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a heavy storm in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.
NITI Aayog delegation meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow
May 11, 2017, at 04:47 am
Lucknow, May 10 (IBNS): Furthering its key mandate of fostering cooperative federalism, NITI Aayog on Wednesday played the crucial role of a knowledge partner for the Uttar Pradesh Government by lending its support in laying out a roadmap for the State’s development.
Assam govt to plant 2 crore saplings to make pollution free state: Sonowal
May 11, 2017, at 03:15 am
Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): To protect environment, nature and to make a pollution free Assam, the state government has planned to plant around 2 crore saplings across the state in this year.
M.Venkaiah Naidu asks global funding agencies to focus on inclusive urban development
May 11, 2017, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Newly elected President of the Governing Council of UN-Habitat and Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu today urged the international funding agencies to support programmes aimed at promoting inclusive urban development that benefits all sections of the society in the context of rapid urbanization in developing countries.
Kulbhushan Jadhav: Pakistan Army Chief meets PM Nawaz Sharif
May 11, 2017, at 12:07 am
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on country's Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif to discuss numerous issues including arrested Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, media reports said.
Ummer Fayaz laid to rest with full military honour
May 10, 2017, at 11:41 pm
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Military honor and wreath laying ceremony was conducted to pay tribute to the Lt Ummer Fayaz who was abducted and killed by suspected militants in South Kashmir on Wednesday.
Suspended AAP leader Kapil Mishra attacked
May 10, 2017, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Suspended AAP leader Kapil Mishra was attacked by an unknown man on Wednesday, reports said.
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
May 10, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Dmitry Rogozin, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur calls on DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh
May 10, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Y. Joykumar Singh, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh here today and discussed some of the initiatives planned by the new government in the State which took over on Mar 15 this year.
Rahul Gandhi condoles Ummer Fayaz's death
May 10, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mourned the death of Ummer Fayaz, a Lieutenant rank Indian Army officer.
Ministry of Culture commemorates Buddha Jayanti celebrations
May 10, 2017, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Ministry of Culture commemorated the “Thrice blessed day of Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvanaâ€, falling on the auspicious Full moon day of Vaisakha in the presence of Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Human Resources Development, Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism and Kiran Rijuju, Minister of State for Home Affairs at a function here on Wednesday.
PM attends event to mark introduction of digital filing as a step towards paperless Supreme Court
May 10, 2017, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday uploaded the Integrated Case Management Information System on the Supreme Court website, which marks the introduction of digital filing – a step towards paperless Supreme Court.
Mehbooba Mufti condemns killing of Kashmiri Army officer
May 10, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday condemned the killing of Lt. Umar Fayaz Parray, the young Kashmiri Army officer from Sadsun, Kulgam, who was shot dead after being abducted at Shopian.
We were forced to approach ICJ to save Kulbhushan Jadhav : MEA
May 10, 2017, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : India on Wednesday said it had no other option but to approach the International Court of Justice to secure justice for Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose life was under threat.